Russian Energy and European Security: A Transatlantic Dialogue Publisher: The Nixon Center | English | edition 2008 | PDF | 40 pages | 1,7 mb
Even as European concern over Russia’s efforts to use its energy resources for political leverage grows, European demand for gas is itself growing at a rate that can be satisfied only with substantial additional imports from Russia or, alternatively, a major new arrangement with Iran—something troubling to many Americans.
At the same time, poor understanding in the United States of Russian conduct and European constraints feeds a highly politicized debate that often produces weak, irrelevant, or even dangerous policy proposals. A more sophisticated approach will be required to advance American and European interests.
T. V. Soong in Modern Chinese History Publisher: HOOVER INSTITUTION PRESS | English | edition 2006 | PDF | 27 pages | 1 mb
In April 2004, the Hoover Institution opened nineteen boxes of the restricted personal papers of T. V. Soong, a leading official in the nationalist government from the late 1920s to 1949, along with two thousand documents donated by the Soong family. At the same time the Hoover Institution and the Kuomintang, or Nationalist Party, agreed to preserve those records and make them available for researchers. In late 2005 Chiang Kai-shek’s family placed his diaries and those of Chiang Ching-kuo in the Hoover Archives.
Introduction:
In World War II, the United States joined with a non-Western country, China, to defeat an Asian power: the empire of Japan. The Sino-American alliance was a troubled one, caused, in part, by the bitter relationship between the American representative, General Joseph W. Stilwell, and the leader of Nationalist China, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek...
Safe Rooms and Shelters - Protecting People Against Terrorist Attacks Publisher: FEMA | English | edition 2006 | PDF | 264 pages | 14 mb
This manual is intended to provide guidance for engineers, architects, building officials, and property owners to design shelters and safe rooms in buildings. It presents information about the design and construction of shelters in the work place, home, or community building that will provide protection in response to manmade hazards. Because the security needs and types of construction vary greatly, users may select the methods and measures that best meet their individual situations. The use of experts to apply the methodologies contained in this document is encouraged.
The information contained herein will assist in the planning and design of shelters that may be constructed outside or within dwellings or public buildings. These safe rooms will protect occupants from a variety of hazards, including debris impact, accidental or intentional explosive detonation, and the accidental or intentional release of a toxic substance into the air. Safe rooms may also be designed to protect individuals from assaults and attempted kidnapping, which requires design features to resist forced entry and ballistic impact. This covers a range of protective options, from low-cost expedient protection (what is commonly referred to as sheltering-in-place) to safe rooms ventilated and pressurized with air purified by ultra-high-efficiency filters. These safe rooms protect against toxic gases, vapors, and aerosols (finely divided solid or liquid particles).
Strategic Choices in Science and Technology: Korea in the Era of a Rising China Publisher: RAND Corporation | English | ISBN: 0833037463 | edition 2005 | PDF | 193 pages | 1,5 mb
Active investment in China, finding more market opportunities in China, and strengthening the cooperative relationship with China have so far been successful paths for Korean companies and the government to take in response to China’s new economic might. It is uncertain whether Korea can maintain its market position in both Chinese and world markets in the future as China becomes more competitive in many industries where Korea currently has a relative advantage
